Young Scholars 
Summer Academy
at MUMC

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Summer Academy?

Young Scholars Summer Academy Application

Scholars Click Here TO Apply
Mealtime Helpers - - Coming Soon!
Young Scholars
Summer Academy meets from June 8th 2026 through  July 24th 2026
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily  (with the exception of holidays). Mealtime helpers are needed at breakfast time form 7:50 - 9:00 a.m. and at lunch time from 11:50 - 1 p.m.
TEACHING ASSISTANT - ASSOCIATE VISTA
These paid positions will assist the Lead Teachers, working with the children as needed. The button above will take you to the AmeriCorps application page, where you will click the "Apply Now" button and follow the directions given. Come join the Maplewood Team and make a real difference in the students' lives!
Community Readers - - Coming Soon!
We are looking for helpers to sign up to read to the students from
8:50-9:30 a.m.

About Young Scholars 
Summer Academy


Maplewood UMC, in partnership with LifewiseStL, is excited to offer Young Scholars
Summer Academy again this summer for children who have completed Kindergarten through 5th Grade!

June 8th 2026 through  July 24th 2026
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily

The Young Scholars Summer Academy
is offered at no cost to participants. But, students must be available to attend for the full six-week period. We have room for 20 students.

What Happens at Young Scholars
Summer Academy 

At Young Scholars
Summer Academy children begin the day with breakfast.  After breakfast they gather for Harambe, which includes a read aloud, singing, announcements, and a moment of silence.
 
Scholars spend the morning interacting and learning together in classrooms. Peer Counselor Interns facilitate classes of no more than 10 students.

  During this time, the scholars read and engage in hands-on ways with high-quality children’s books. These books feature heroes, heroines, and settings that reflect the children’s own cultural images and history.

The morning closes with 15 minutes of independent reading--Drop Everything And Read (D.E.A.R.).

After lunch the scholars experience a variety of enrichment activities, including weekly field trips.

At the end of the six-week session of Young Scholars
Summer Academy  the children will leave with their own library of books to keep and enjoy.

If you have questions please contact us!
Call: 314-781-5902
Email: brittany.l@maplewoodumc.org

This year, aftercare will be available at no cost from 3 to 5:30 pm

The Community Unity Center, a ministry of Maplewood United Methodist Church, will be hosting Young Scholars
Summer Academy Aftercare this summer called!

Our  Aftercare Program will be a safe, nurturing, intergenerational community environment for  scholars and their families!
 

For more information about aftercare or if you
have any problems signing up please contact us!
Call: 314-781-5902
Email: brittany.l@maplewoodumc.org